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HP Announces 2024 Digital Equity Accelerator Cohort

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PALO ALTO, Calif., April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) and the HP Foundation announced the selection of 10 nonprofit organizations in Brazil, Canada*, and Poland for the 2024 Digital Equity Accelerator (Accelerator). The Accelerator will provide the 2024 cohort with a USD $100,000 grant, HP technology (~USD $100,000 value), and six months of virtual training to foster digital inclusion.

“We are so honored to stand alongside these incredible organizations in our collective mission to address the global digital divide that limits billions from achieving equal access and opportunity to educational, healthcare, and economic opportunities,” said Michele Malejki, Global Head of Social Impact, HP Inc. and Director, HP Foundation. “The Accelerator is designed to serve as a catalyst, fast-tracking these already remarkable initiatives to strengthen capacity and expand digital inclusion in local communities to create a more equitable world.”

Accelerating Digital Equity in Brazil, Canada*, and Poland
The Accelerator helps nonprofits scale digital equity programs and initiatives serving communities that are often or have been traditionally excluded. Meet the 2024 Digital Equity Accelerator cohort:

Brazil

Canada

Poland

Since 2022, the Accelerator has helped expand the reach of 17 nonprofit organizations in India, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, South Africa, and the U.S. by more than 8.1 million people.  

HP’s Commitment to Digital Equity and Sustainable Impact
As nearly half of the world’s population remains offline, closing the digital divide through equitable access to technology, skills and content will transform lives and communities, creating a more equitable world. The Digital Equity Accelerator is one way HP is delivering progress toward its goal to accelerate digital equity for 150 million people by 2030.

For more information on the Digital Equity Accelerator, please visit www.hp.com/digitalequityaccelerator.

About HP
HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) is a global technology leader and creator of solutions that enable people to bring their ideas to life and connect to the things that matter most. Operating in more than 170 countries, HP delivers a wide range of innovative and sustainable devices, services and subscriptions for personal computing, printing, 3D printing, hybrid work, gaming, and more. For more information, please visit: http://www.hp.com.

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